Norwich Bulletin Newspaper, October 1, 1914, Page 6

j ! NORWICH BULLETIN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1914 WESTERLY FAMILY IN GERMANY r. and Mrs. S. J. Reuter and Daughter are With Relatives at Mainz—Dr. Percy A. Senior Acquitted—I. O. O. F. Demonstration — Stonington School Superintendent Leaves for Leominster, Mass.~—Death of Mrs. William Culley. drs. Charles Periy, of, Westerly,| 1 preside at the ewening session of | ) sixth annual meeting of the Rhode | and State Conference of Charities | @ Corrections which will be held in » Memorial and Library building, psteriy, October 23. At the evening ision Professor Lichtenberger, pro- sor of sociology at the University of nnevvasia will give an address on| migration, Its Effects on Social and | dustrial Conditions, and Colonel| wury Butier, of Providence, will eak upon the Naturalized Citizen d the Eurapean War. - At the morming sessiow, which will in chargze of Miss Harriet E. 1omas. of Newport, from 10:30 to 11, ere will be a paper by John Ritchie, . president of the Boston Scientific ciety, on the subject, How Half a yzen Massacthusetts Towns Have /mbined to Help Administration. om 11 to 11:{0 there will be discus- n of above subject by Dr. Thomas McLaughlin, health officer of ‘oonsocket, and Dr. George E. rompson, of the State Hospital for e Insane. 11:30 to 12, paper by Dr. smald B. Armstrong, director of thfl sclal Welfare department of the sw York JAssociation for the Im- ovement of the Condition of the jor, on the subject, Occupational iseases and Public Health. The sub- ct will be discussed from 12 to 12:30 » Dr. Gardner T. Snarts, secretary hode Island State Board of Health, Wd by Dr. Alhert §S. Phelphs, of "esterly. James B. Williams, agent of the ‘ovidence Society for Organizing harity, will be in charge of the after- yon session, when these subjects will s discusse Rural New England of sday, by C. C. Carstens, secretary of ie Massachusetts Society for the revention of Crueity to Children; ight and Wrong Forms of Com- unity Orzanization, by Francis H. lcLean, general secretary- of the merican Association of Socleties for reanizing Charities. The discussion 1l be led by Georre S. Palmer of ew London. Rowland G. Hazard of .eace Dale. and Rev. Samuel M. athcart of Wesferly. The fortisth annual convention of te Woman®s Chrictian Temperance mion of Rhode Island, will be held| sxt Tuesday, Wednesday and Thurs- iv, in_the Union Congrcgational surch, Providence. Miss Elizabeth P. - ichols, of Westerly, will conduct the raise service on the opening day. rs. James O. Babcock. of Westerly, Istrict president. will give an ad- ress at Wednesday's session and Mrs. snnie Parker, of Westerly, will read swriptures. Mrs, James O. Babcock is ssistant recording secretary of the iate union, and also president of the suth district. Dr. Anne L. Waite, of Festerly, is superintendent of the ledical temperance and health de- artment and Miss Nichols is super- itendent of temperance and evangel- itie work. In connection with the convention Al he many addresses, a motion pic- are demonstration of John Barley- orn. by Jack London, and several usiness meetings. A literary exhibit 1 the vestry will be in the charge of liss E. M. Francis. All meetings will e open to the public. In connection with class initiation, here will be a big demonstration in Vesterly, Saturday evening, of Rhode siand Independent Order of Odd Fel- lows, Manchester Unity, the final preparation having been completed by Loyal Pride of New England Lodge, through an efficient committee arrangements composed of Alexander Mitchell, William G. Sparge and Caleb Clark. The demonstration will begin upon the arrival of a special train from Providence with cver 300 Odd Feilows from Providence, East Green- wich and other places. The visitors will be met at the railway station by a delegation from the local lodge and escorted to the lodge rooms in Still- man block, where a collation will be served. At seven o'clock there will be a street parade made up in,this order: Herry Sutcliffe, chief marshal; John J. Kennedy and William Cralg, aids to marshal; Westerly band, Charles O. Gavitt, leader; George H. Nutall, of Providence, grand master of the grand lodge of the United State, and mem- bers of his staff; Rhode Island, Con- necticut and Massachusetts district officers; banner carrier of Pride of New England Lodge; John Girver and his aids with “His Honor, the Goat”; Pride of New England Lodge; class of thirty candidates, escorted by four lodge members in regalia; Rhode Is- land lodges: Stonington band; Nor- wich, Baltic, New London, Watbrford and Waterbury lodges. The procession will form on Elm street and procesd down Broad street and be reviewed from the steps of the town hall by the members of the Westerly town council and the select- men of the town of Stonington. The line will continue to West Broad street, countermarch to Main. down Main to School street, to Elm, to Broad, to High, to Canal, to Railroad avenue to the hall, where the exercises are to be held. The members will be addressed by Willlam Culley, presi- dent of the Westerly town council and by Henry A. Stakle, first selectman of the town of Stonington, and by the district officers. Then will follow the ceremony of the initiation of a_ class of thirty candidates, by the degree team of Bud of Hope Valley Lodge, composed of thirty-five members. A steam dradger of the T. A. Scott company, New nd ngaged in the Pawecatuck ri dredging at Oscar H. Tefft's lower wharf to a depth_of ten feet at mean low water. The dred=zed material is dumped into scows which are towed down the river and out to the specified dumping ground by steamer Westerly. The mud is dumped betwren Latimer Reef and Watch Hill lights and in a cross range from Stonington . Point and the East breakwater, where there is a depth of water of 106 feet. A no-license campaign, featuring Rev. Sam Small is to be conducted in Rhode Island under the auspices of the Anti-Saloon League, of which the Westerlv No-License committee is a part. This campaisn will begh Sun- day, October 18, in the First Baptist church, Providence and terminate in Westerly on Monday, November 2, the eve of the state election. Rev. Mr. Small will speak between these dates at Pawtucket, Pascoag, Bristol, Cen- trall Falls, Greenville, Auburn, Arctic, Wakefleld, East Greenwich, Newport, Portsmouth, Tiverton Centre and East Providence. Rev. Mr. Small is a noted temper- ance orator and evangelist, and has been engagzed in campatgn work in favor of prohibition in all sections of the country, devoting much of his DOUBLE STRENGTH Here's A New Pleasure! A new chewing gum with a DOUBLE strength Peppermint flavor that you can’t chew out! It rolls into your and makes every cheek deliciously “taster” in your mouth cry “JOY!” It is wholesome chicle—smooth and springy. Every time your teeth bite in, the Peppermint comes out—for it's THERE! 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They are living comfortably and in their letter say that the German troops depart for the front cheerfully and with high hopes of success, but naturally there is de- pressed feeling when news comes of the death of near and dear ones on the field of battle. Women congresate In the churches daily and kneel in prayer for the safety of the brave soldiers who risk their lives for county. Both Mrs, Reuter and Miss Reuter have joined the German Red Cross corps, Mrs. Reuter volunteering to remain in Mainz and engage in sewing and Reuter has volunteered subject to call for Red Cross work on the battleflelds | or in the hospitals. Mr. Reuter is In | feeble health and the visit to his oid home in Germany was in the interest of his health and to see his relatives. Dr. Percy A. Senior of Westerly was acquitted of the charge of abortion by a jury of the superior court for Wash- ington county at Kingston Wednesday afternoon after a trial lasting three days. When first arrested Dr. Senior was charged with murder and abortion causing the death of Katie Bombardo. He was adjudged as being probably guilty at the hearing in the Third dis trict court. When the case was be- fore the grand jury at Kingston the charge of murder was dismissed and he wa indicted on the charge of abortion which caused death. The case was given a thorough trial, but the evi- dence was not sufficient to convince the jurors that the doctor was guilty as_charged. This verdict 1s in keeping with the record of Rhode Island in cases of this nature, as no person has ever been convicted for the commission of such a erime In the state. Dr. Senlor re- turned to Westerly Wednesday after- noon. Since his arrest he has been in Jail in default of bail. The school committee of the town of Stonington has formally accepted the resignation of Dr. William H. Perry as superintendent of schools and he left Wednesday night for Leominster, Mass., where he will assume his duties as superintendent of schools. Mr. Cooper of . Mystic. a member of the committee, was authorized to prepare resolutions of appreciation of the ser- vices rendered by Dr. Perry. Judge Alberti R. Stillman of Pawcatuck, a member of the school committee, wi.l act as superintendent of schools until the new committee enters upon its du- ties Oct. 6. Local Laconics. Dr. Charles Farrell, interne at St. Mary’s hospital, Waterbury, is visiting at his home In Westerly. He is the soa of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Farrell. Charles W. Willard of Westeriy. president of the Rhode Island fisheries commission, is in Washington attend- ing the annual convention of the American Fisheries society, of which he is treasurer. The body of Mrs. Eliza B. Thompson, who died in Wilkesbarre, Pa., at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frederick ‘Webster, arrived In Westerly on the 9.15 train Wednesday . night. Burial will be at River Bend. After a long illness, Mrs. Lizzette Sampson Culley, 58, wife of Willlam Culley, president of the Westerly town council, died Tuesday afternoon at her home on School street. Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons and four daughters. Mrs. Culley was a member of Grace Methodist Episco- pal church. For a blazing curtain In the resi- dence of Joseph Marzoli at Granite and John streets a fire alarm was sent in from box 56 at 7 o'clock Wednesday morning. The Cyclone - motor-driven chemical hose wagon left the firehouse two minutes later and was back at 7.15. The fire was readily extinguished and with very little damage before the firemen arrived after a remarkably quick run. MYSTI St. Mark’s Parish Roll Call—Rebekahs Visit Westerly—Jewish Residents at Yom Kippur Services. Tuesday evening in St. Mark’s churcn the annual roll call and social _was held with a large attendance. When the roll was called 110 answered. A. L. Pitcher gave a very interesting re- port of the financial condition of the church and found it to.be in a flour- ishing condition. The rector. Rev. Al L. Barrington, gave a very interesting report and was much pleased with his first_year’s work in the parish. Dur- ing his stay here the old rectory has been fitted up for a parish house with all the modern improvements and much other good work has been done. William W. Kellogg, Fred G. King and others spoke on the good work that is being accomplished in the- parish. Visited Westerly Lodge. About 40 members of Mystic Re- bekah lodge, No. 56, I. O. 0.y F., went to Westerly Wednesday evening where they were the guests of Hope lodge of that city. The trip was made in Brown’s autotruck. The members were given a fine time. Attended Convention. Welcome Fidler, George Foley and Charles H. Foley were in Norwich at- :?nding t‘};el dentmcr?tic county conven- on as delegates from Stonington. RELeE At Yom Kippur Services. Mr. and Mrs. Simon Curli family, Mr. and Mrs. A. B, nlgeh:lnu‘;‘ and family, Mr. and Mrs. Nathan Ben- dett and family, Mr. and Mrs. William Bendett and family, Max Bendett, Mr. and Mrs. Isadore Feidler and family bave returned from New Londom, where they attended the Jewish holl- day services. Heard and Seen, Rev. and Mrs. George H. Min Miss Lillian Miner have remmogr!r.‘:; a visit in New Hampshire. Clifford Gates has spend the winter. . SO o Florida to Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Hew] returned to East Lyme afier o siug with Mr. and Mrs. George I Wilcox. m‘}fgrfi't Seores I.J Wilcox is visiting her , Mrs. James M V' gaugnte ullen, in New Mrs. Stephen Palmer is the guest of her son, William Pal, g mer, and family s Catherine Malloy of Narragan- sett Pler is the guest of 3 e, guest of Miss Margaret . B, Ayers {s moving his fami] Al;_lany. ;::\' £y g his family to ss’ Eleanor Lewis h from e visit in Rookland, Me. — %0 Chester R. Chapman has left for the dental college of the University of Pennsylvania after spending the sum- mer s parents, Mr. John W. Chapman. St Mrs. C. F. Congdon has returned from a visit in Colch: ank! SR chester, Franklin harles D. Holmes s in Boston Miss Edith Kingman of : Mass, le visiting In_ town. o Ste Elbert Denison, tax collector of the gflystlxac ;re}ldislricl. held a session in e B. F. Hoxie e o dle engine rooms Wed- John Wilde of B: town for & few days. s Mrs. Stanley Adams of Pre is spending a few days in to\:nv.men“ Pile Remedy Free of Pyramid Pile Rem melied fred o ek H Pites nemorrhoids and 8l recte; Troubles, in the privacy of yous home. §0c 8 box at all gorggfi:uf Fros sample for trial with ‘mailed free in plain wrapper. FREE SAMPLE COUPON PYRAMID DRUG COMPANY, 614 Pyramid Bldg. x;nhm.’)nun. Kindly send me a Free sampl Prasmid Pile Remeds, 1n plaln WrADper | All Trolleys NOANK Boy Scouts to Organize Basketball Team—Jack Gardner’s Horses Win Prizes, This afternoon Mrs. C. I Libby will entertain the women of the Methodist church and a barrel will be packed for missionary purposes. Liberty council, D. of A, held an interesting meeting Wednesday eve- ning with a large number present. Frank Park, Amos Chapman and Morgan Hewitt were in Norwich Wednesday. Mrs. Rachel Wilcox is visiting in Waterford and New London. Harold Pecor has been called from Waterford, where he was employed, by the death of his mother, Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Potter have been entertaining friends from Albany and ‘Waterford. Scouts to Have Team. The Boy Scouts held a meeting Wednesday night. They are to or- ganize a basketball team and plan an_entertainment soon. Marcelles Bailey, who has been ill, is better. Charles Barber is recovering from an attack of typhoid fever. Mrs. W, M. Hill shows continued improvement. Herbert Perry has returned to his home in New York. A family from Groton has moved into the Palmer house, near the ship- yard. ’ Mrs, Brumley, Mrs. Rowe and Mr. Oakes have moved from Spring street to New London. £ The Silver Link society met Wed- nesday with Mrs. William Hailliday. G. M, McGaw is able to resume his work after several days’ illness. Summer Guests Linger. Few guests are left at River View. This is one of the cottages kept open longest and opened the first of the season. It has been well filled all summer, Neil Campbell is able to be about after his illness. Roswel! Palmer has purchased the will prove most interesting. ual of the din, you have the asked for corresp house he has recently occupied on Size 9 by 12.... . $53.00 inches, sold regularly for $4.00— Front street. | ize 8- - ECIAL $3.39 Mrs, J. W. Potler and her guest, Wt &6 %y 8 - $8.00 e I\GR“:P ‘:m Mrs, Rowe, suent Wednesday in New N RUGS. HAM S - NGRAIN _ CAR- London ana_Groton. JORSTED WILTON RUGS_22by 36 to 9. x12...__ 3275 to 3900 | PBTS our entire line of these J. H. Giddings has returfea from Norwich, Capt. Henry Langworthy of the Tartar is visiting at his home here Mrs. Luey A. Wilcox, who has been ill, is much better. Jack Gardiner has done some good work this week at the Amherst, Mass. races. He is Wriving some fine horses and has won several prizes. STONINGTON The following seniors of the Ston- ington High school have been elected as the board to issue the school paper, the Allerlei, for the ensuing year: Edi- tor in chief, Mary Robinson; assistant editor in chief, Charles Ryon; business manager, Herbert Zeller; athletics, Dean Fairbrother; alumni, Ann Henry, {v'o‘llyi Frank Muller; exchanges, Edith rvin. STAFFORD SPRINGS Busine: Disband—Vinton-Webster Marriage. At a meeting of the Stafford Busi- ness Men’s association Tuesday even- ing it was voted to disband. The meet- ings have been very poorly attended recently and-the association has been rather inactive for some time. Many of the members belong to the Stafford club and the latter is expected to as- sume some of the functions of the de- funct organization. Issues Certificates. A. W. Buchanan, agent of the state board of education, was in town Wed- nesday issuing employment certifieates to_children over 14 to go to worR. Mrs. E. A., Burnham has returned to Syracuse, N. Y., after visiting friends in town. Arthur F. Bemis has been confined $20.00 VELVET—9 by 12.. $18.00 VELVET—8-3 by 10-6 $18.00 SEAMLESS TAPESTR CHINA MATTINGS ... JAPAN MATTINGS ... PRINTED AND INLAID. to the house by illness for several Vinton—Webster. Miss Rose Webster, daughter of W. H. Webster, and Holmes Vinton of Southbridge were married at the home of the bride Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Rev. Levi Reese of the Con- gregational church performeq the cere- mony. Mr. and Mrs. Vinton will re- side in Southbridge. JEWETT CITY Bayberry Thieves and Their Driver Fined—Children’s Party—New Trol- leys Ignore Flag. The three men who were arrested by Officer Louis Lingras for stealing bayberries on Stone Hill were tried before Judge H. H. Burnham Wed- nesday morning. As one of the men SCRIM CURTAINS ...... MADRAS CURTAIN MARQUISETTE CURTAINS CLUNY LACE CURTAINS .. to $20.38. Two of the men paid their fines, but the other was committed. | Farewell Party. H Master Frank and Miss Edith Wil- tams entertained their meighborhood playmates at a farewell party Tues- day afternoon, from 2 to 6§ o'clock Games, races and story telling were enjoyed until 5 o'clock, when the din- ple Roman stri est and most reasonable. 89c to $13.50. ing room proved more attractive You'll find a pleasi ;i i ; 2% pleasing and varied showing of handsome Portierss of 2% vard Curtains Seodwiches, Potato chips, ~asworted ready for your inspection, including many tapestry effects, and SPECIAL $145 it ek dorved. Mm_-Ef"i“F:u'fi plain or solid colors. The prices are very low. to $13.50 pair $1.98 NOTTINGHAM CURTAINS and Mrs. F. E. Robinson assisted Mre F. E. Williams. Those present were Earl Robinson, Ellen Faust, Bugenc Carroll, Arthur and Anna Shea, Notes, Mrs., Arthur M. Brown entertained Mr, and Mrs, Oscar Brown, of Bruns- wick, Me., on Wednesday. The two new trollevs on the Cen- tral Village line do not stop on flag as is the custom of the other trolleys Waterbury—The Ministers® Associa- tlon of Waterbury, at its meetine Tuesday, passed 2 vote commendin the Rev, Father J. J. Curtin's work on behaif of the enforcement of the exercise laws, and also went on recor? as being in favor of the strict e forcement .of those laws in all par of the city. Ciidey o = ToLeNI WWM - OPENING DISPLAY OF Rugs, Draperies and Floor Coverings Commencing Tuesday, October Ist (Third Floor) We announce the Formal Opening of our Autumn Stecks of Rugs, Floor Coverings and Draperie plete readiness of our large Third Flood Department is to serve you with the latest and best of everything. In the newer merchandise of this Autumn you wi conceptions in merchandise of the medium grades as well as the more expensive. may feel proud and we invite your inspection. Beautiful Rugs at Moderate Prices ether a larger and better collection is Autumn than we have We _have endeavored to bring to of Rugs of all kinds and sizes tl pllrd before and feel that we have succeeded. You will be able to replenish your home from this wonderful assortment at prices which A Special Feature—“KARNAK” WILTON RUGS The manufacturers of these Rugs est values of other makes. est worsteds, in beautiful designs and original color combinations. BODY BRUSSELLS RUGS-—five frame—noted for their fine ualities—22 by 36 to 9 by 12. AXMINSTER RUGS _special values—18 by 36 to 9 by 12.. 98¢ to !1!.95 SPECIAL VALUES IN VELVET AND TAPESTRY BRUSSELS RUGS $15.00 SEAMLESS TAPESTRY FLOOR COVERINGS OF ALL KINDS BEAUTIFUL IMPORTED GRASS RUGS—CREX RUGS AND CARPETS—OIL CLOTHS—LINOLEUMS, BOTH A NEW STOCK OF NEW DESIGNS IN ALL THESE VARIOUS FLOOR COVER- INGS AT THE LOWEST PRICES. % 8 Autumn splay of Curtains and Drapéries | There's a bewildering variety of the daintiest Draperies on exhibition upon our Third Floor, from the simplest Muslins to the elaborate Lace Curtains and Tapestry Portieres. A room of the most commonplace appearance may be completely transformed by the proper choice of draperies, and we have the material to do it with. Let us advise with you and give you the benefit of our experience. COLORED BORDER SCRIM .. HEMSTITCHED SCRIM ...... IMPORTED MADRAS, white or cream... CRETONNES In great variety ........ LACE AND FABRIC CURTAINS OF EXCEPTIONAL VALUE NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAL as only the driver whe cnrmed oo |f IRISH POINT AND BRUSSELLS LACE . $3.75 to $7.50 a pair SPECIAL 420 others to the lots where the berries 55¢ LINEN TAFFETA in dark mginae‘w:u :%\gg §r5h nn& costs | % colorings—for furniture or for iny 0 .38, e other two | over drapes— were fined $7 and costs, amounting COUCh Covers and Portieres ) SPECIAL 2% e COUCH COVERS We carry a most extensive line of Couch Covers, from the sim- designs to those which closely imitate the fin- utiful Oriental weaves. The prices are very PORTIERES BOSTON STORE EXPERT UPHOLSTERY ment is qualified to do all the finest grades of upholstery work, no piece being too smafl no job tos I 102 pusiness Center of Nerwich and the com- note an unusual attention to detail—the extremely artistic It is a display of which we Small Rugs and Carpets At Special Prices VELVET RUGS—27 by 54 inches and sold regularly for $2.00— - SPECIAL $149 WORSTED WILTON RUGS— regul: urpased all others, for in them | 310 °F 10°R°S he peien SPECIAL $329 price considerably under that AXMINSTER RUGS—36 by 63 ever dis- Made of ti fine Carpets which were marked for sale at 85c— . SPECIAL TAPESTRY BRUSSELLS CAR- PET—this 1is our regular 95c quality and is all-wool— SPECIAL 7% TAPESTRY BRUSSELLS CAR- PET-—the very best quality, the 69c $16.98 . $13. regular price being $1.10— ,:,i; . SPECIAL 28¢ . $1298 | ALL THE ABOVE CARPETS WILL 19c to 33¢ a yard 25c to 55¢ a yard BE MADE AND LAID FREE DURING THIS OPENING SALE 1%t %o | DraperyMaterials and Curtains % ot 60 At Special Prices 35¢c SCRIM with colored border, very dainty— ! Y SPECIAL 256 25¢c SCRIM wflhifine hemstitched finish, good quality— SPECIAL 1% 25¢ MADRAS in white or cream— it arrived— o SPECIAL 190 50c SUNFAST MADRAS in all colors, 36 inch— eeeeeesss 850 to $375 a pair ... $1.25 to $2.98 a pair $1.75 to $4.50 a $1.75 to $9.00 a pair 85¢ to $6.00 a pair SCRIM CURTAINS in white cream or ecru shades. Some of these curtains are finished with dainty edges and some with wide inserted bands. Sold regujarly for $1.15 and $1.25 a vard— SPECIAL 83 A PAIR MADRAS CURTAINS in $1.75 white or ecru, an entirely new lot SPECIAL $149 for us to handle. Telsphone and our representative will call and give et of e woHk iy - - | |